‘Totally Terrific Turtle Weekend’

Anyone who has read Aesop’s fables knows that you should never underestimate a tortoise — or a turtle. Wave Hill, the public garden in the Bronx, will be celebrating those creatures all weekend. On both Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the family art project, “Shield Me With a Turtle Shell,” will allow young visitors to transform themselves by creating wearable stuffed shells out of fabric and leather scraps. These little “turtles” can then take part in a slow parade through the grounds. They can also meet real turtles on Sunday only, at 1 p.m., when the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum presents “Let’s Talk Turtles,” a program about these animals and their fascinating lives.